Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX30

Below is a detailed review of the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 VII was brought out 8 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RX100 VII grades vs the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX100 VII Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 VII has got physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 VII and the WX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and WX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 VII and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger RX100 VII provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.